Craig Ritchie

Service Advisor

Craig was born in San Antonio, Texas and moved to Austin, Texas in 2007. In his spare time he enjoys playing games, camping, hiking, grilling and learning new things. His favorite movie is “Guardians of the Galaxy”. If he could meet anyone ever it would be Carl Sagan. His favorite celebrity is Neil deGrasse Tyson. He has a Pembroke Welsh Corgi named Einstein who is 6 years old. His dream car is a 2001 Nissan Skyline GTR R34. He is truly thrilled to be servicing the Subaru and be part of our team making our customers happy.

Craig was born in San Antonio, Texas and moved to Austin, Texas in 2007. In his spare time he enjoys playing games, camping, hiking, grilling and learning new things. His favorite movie is “Guardians of the Galaxy”. If he could meet anyone ever it would be Carl Sagan. His favorite celebrity is Neil deGrasse Tyson. He has a Pembroke Welsh Corgi named Einstein who is 6 years old. His dream car is a 2001 Nissan Skyline GTR R34. He is truly thrilled to be servicing the Subaru and be part of our team making our customers happy.

7 Reviews of Craig Ritchie

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"Routine Service plus minor issue "

- punkrockphil

As always superior service from Subaru. Craig was awesome. Outside of the routine service, I was having an intermittent sound issue that I could not track down. Even though they typically don't investigate those things, They went the extra mile and tried to isolate it. I even came back and did a test drive. But it looks like the issue was resolved. Thanks for all of the extra attention to my issue, as erroneous as it appeared to be. Subaru Service always makes me feel like I am their only customer. High Marks!!

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"Great customer experience"

- rnorton

I have visited this dealership twice now and have been thoroughly impressed by their attention to detail and outstanding customer service. My service advisor Craig, kept me updated on the status of the work and addressed all my requests.

Your review makes us so proud! We work hard to make sure our customers know they are our top priority and we appreciate you taking notice. We’ll see you next time and until then, wish you all the best. -The Team at Austin Subaru

June 26, 2018

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"It's complicated . . . "

- skellertx

I should be over the moon with Austin Subaru and my recent service experience: Craig in Service was kind and resourceful, I wasn't charged a penny for the work or they did to replace a gear shift plate that was malfunctioning on my 6yo Impreza, they provided a lovely loaner car so I wouldn't be without transportation while the work was being done, and the 45 minutes or so that I did wait for things to shake out and the loaner to be ready were entirely pleasant with the addition of a cappuccino and bagel provided (also free) by the awesome waitstaff at the cafe.
So why am I feeling reservations about recommending Austin Subaru wholeheartedly? Well, mainly because the service took a week to perform. When Craig and I spoke initially, he told me I really didn't have an option other than to leave the car with them, and they'd be happy to call me an Uber to get home, as there were no loaners available until the following week. I live in SW Austin, so it's a 20 minute drive, I don't have a second car, and Craig said they wouldn't even be able to get to looking at the car to diagnose the problem for 3 or 4 days. I asked if I could make an appointment to bring the car in when they could look at it immediately, and Craig said no, that would just put me at the end of the line again on that day. He said he could try to get someone to look at it today, and directed me to the lounge to wait for what I expected to be all day (I got there in the morning).
I have been in this very situation what seems to be every time I visit Austin Subaru--waiting forever in a very nice waiting area, with plenty of junk food to tempt me (not good), surrounded by well-meaning, very busy service and sales people. I had had the forethought to bring my knitting, so I pulled that out.
15 minutes later Craig returned to the waiting area to tell me that he had found me a loaner, and 30 minutes after that I was on my way home.
After not hearing from the service team, I had to call a few days later to check the status of my car. I got Craig on the line, and he apologized for not having kept me up to date. Apparently the part needed was on order, but it would be a few more days before it would arrive. I was a little confused, because I though they would want to ask first before actually ordering a part on my behalf, but I figured whatever the cost, I needed the car in working order, so. A few days later, Craig called to let me know the car was ready. I went in and traded out the loaner for my car, and was surprised that both the service and parts were provided for free. I'm still not quite sure why that was.
So I should be happy, right?

Sherry, we appreciate the feedback and are glad to hear that you are happy that everything is in working condition. As you witnessed, we do our best to accommodate because delivering stellar customer service is our top priority. :) While we are quite busy, we take it as a compliant that customers like yourself continue to choose us for their Service needs because they know that are in trusted hands. If there is anything else we can assist with down the road, we'll be here for you. Thank you and take care. -The Team at Austin Subaru

March 07, 2018

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"Fast, friendly, personalized service."

- 17vspmcc

In and out within an hour for State Inspection, oil change, and general maintenance inspection. Fast, friendly, personalized service - thank you Craig! Amazing comfortable and convenient waiting area. Very clean, wifi, power outlets, separate play area for kids with toys, etc. Coffee and snack bar with bartender. Love my Subaru, love this dealer.

We love receiving reviews like yours! Thank you for the praise; it's our goal every day to exceed the expectations of our customers. We look forward to seeing you next time. :) -The Team at Austin Subaru

January 26, 2018

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"Excellent facilities but still expecting more."

- Kerrym

I’m very impressed with the facility and service personnel but there were some things overlooked on my Crosstrek during service. The oil level was slightly overfilled and the washer fluid wasn’t topped off. I explained to the service advisor that the alignment was off on the car (pulls to the right/steering wheel off to the left), and that it had been since Subaru of Georgetown adjusted it. I was informed that it wasn’t after a technician drove it. I can take an iPhone video while driving and show you that it is. The technician is incorrect. I don’t believe in giving a bad survey or bad overall rating. I just want my car to be taken care of when I go out of my way to bring it to your dealership on a Saturday.

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"Extraordinary Service"

- Robert Norris

Our Forester had a problem where something was draining the battery. They were able to locate the problem quickly. I was given a courtesy car to use at no extra charge, since they had to wait for the part to be sent. It took several days, over a holiday, but no problem with the nice courtesy car. The technician continued to test for any further battery draining during the wait. Thankfully, there were not any others. Craig was more than excellent, providing very attentive customer service with frequent updates.

Robert, we're glad to hear that your experience was nothing short of exceptional. Thanks so much for choosing us for your repair needs and we look forward to serving you again next time. Best of wishes. -The Team at Austin Subaru

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